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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,973,631 and 8,582,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,973,631 and 8,582,446 is: 18,536,794.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,973,631 : 8,582,446 = 8,582,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,973,631/8,582,446 = 8,582,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,973,631x = 8,582,446 × 8,582,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,973,631x = 73,658,379,342,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,658,379,342,916/3,973,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,536,794.02

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